Biography

In one of the more remarkable comeback stories in World Rugby, Greg Holmes has returned to the Wallabies squad in 2015, following an eight-season absence from the Test arena. Holmes’ previous Test appearance for the Wallabies was in 2007 at the Rugby World Cup in France, coming off the bench against England.The second-most capped Queensland Reds player won a Super Rugby championship with the side in 2011. Holmes’ return helped sparked a remarkable turnaround of the Wallabies scrum, contributing in the back end of games, making the set piece something for opponents to fear during their run to a Rugby World Cup final. The 32-year-old will be remembered for a scintillating runaway try against Ireland in 2006.

International 2016 season

Biography

Greg Holmes has played in two Rugby World Cups, eight years apart. Holmes made his debut against Fiji in 2007, one of just two appearances in that tournament. It was eight years until he returned to the Wallabies fold, with his remarkable comeback earned after the prop dominated Super Rugby for Queensland. Holmes featured in six matches in the 2015 tournament, coming off the bench in each.

Rugby World Cup

Biography

In one of the more remarkable comeback stories in World Rugby, Greg Holmes has returned to the Wallabies squad in 2015, following an eight-season absence from the Test arena. Holmes’ previous Test appearance for the Wallabies was in 2007 at the Rugby World Cup in France, coming off the bench against England.The second-most capped Queensland Reds player won a Super Rugby championship with the side in 2011. Holmes’ return helped sparked a remarkable turnaround of the Wallabies scrum, contributing in the back end of games, making the set piece something for opponents to fear during their run to a Rugby World Cup final. The 32-year-old will be remembered for a scintillating runaway try against Ireland in 2006.

Representative Honours

Australia U21 (2004)

The Rugby Championship 2016 season

Biography

Greg Holmes has been a staple in the Reds' front row since making his debut in 2005. He is now entering his 12th season with the Reds and returns to Super Rugby having represented Australia at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, following an astounding eight-year hiatus from Test rugby. The 2016 season will be Holmes' last at the Reds, as he has signed a two-year deal with English Premiership side Exeter. Holmes is the most-capped prop in Queensland Rugby history.

Super Rugby

Biography

A former Downlands College student in Toowoomba, Greg Holmes has been a staple in the Queensland Reds’ front-row since making his debut in 2005 and has firmly established himself as one of the premier tighthead props in world rugby, after winning a Wallabies recall in 2015 after eight years in Test wilderness.

He has very proudly pulled on the Queensland Country jersey, though, playing and captaining the side in four matches during the inaugural season of the NRC in 2014.